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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator refers to his job as shoveling what in Chapter 2?
(a) Brain fluff.
(b) Mental dung.
(c) Consumer dribble.
(d) Cultural snow.

2. The writer and photographer take a day after the assignment to do what in Chapter 4?
(a) Visit a casino.
(b) Go kayaking.
(c) Go fishing.
(d) Go cross-country skiing.

3. The protagonist makes an analogy of the Dolphin Hotel to what in Chapter 1?
(a) A castle.
(b) A dungeon.
(c) A button.
(d) A match.

4. How many times has the protagonist been divorced in the novel?
(a) Never.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Once.

5. The character named Kiki was what before becoming an actress?
(a) A secretary.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A hairdresser.
(d) A call girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the protagonist thinks of the Dolphin Hotel in Chapter 1, he recalls it as being what?

2. In the stead where the Dolphin Hotel once stood is a building that is designed in what style in Chapter 4?

3. For how long did the protagonist remain reclusive following his divorce and depression, as described in Chapter 2?

4. Where do the writer and photographer arrive in the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. What is the profession of the protagonist in the novel?

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